In this paper, we look further into one of the relativistic wave equations we have introduced recently. Our relativistic wave equation is a PDE that is rooted in the relativistic energy Compton momentum relation, rather than the standard energy momentum relation. They are two sides of the same coin, but the standard momentum is just a derivative of the Compton momentum, so this simplifies things considerably. Here the main focus is to rewrite our relativistic PDE wave equation in spherical polar coordinates, then by some separation of variables we end up with three ordinary differential equations (ODEs) for which we present possible solutions, and we also provide a table where we compare our ODEs with the ODEs one gets from the Schro dinger equation [1]. This approach is used to describe hydrogen-like atoms. We encourage other researchers to check our calculations and the predictions from our solutions and see how they fit compared to observations from hydrogen-like atoms.
In this paper, we look further into one of the relativistic wave equations we have introduced recently. Our relativistic wave equation is a PDE that is rooted in the relativistic energy Compton momentum relation, rather than the standard energy momentum relation. They are two sides of the same coin, but the standard momentum is just a derivative of the Compton momentum, so this simplifies things considerably. Here the main focus is to rewrite our relativistic PDE wave equation in spherical polar coordinates, then by some separation of variables we end up with three ordinary differential equations (ODEs) for which we present possible solutions, and we also provide a table where we compare our ODEs with the ODEs one gets from the Schro dinger equation [1]. This approach is used to describe hydrogen-like atoms. We encourage other researchers to check our calculations and the predictions from our solutions and see how they fit compared to observations from hydrogen-like atoms.
In this paper, we discuss in brief the most common wave equations in quantum mechanics and some recent development in wave mechanics. We also present two new quantum wave mechanics equations based on the Compton momentum. We also question the idea that energy and mass are scalars, and we claim they are vectors instead. We have good reasons to think that the standard momentum is a mathematical derivative of the more fundamental Compton momentum. This will hopefully simplify interpretations of quantum mechanics significantly; our new relativistic wave equations look promising, but need further investigation into what they predict. This way of looking at quantum mechanics in new light is not in conflict with existing equations, but they are supplemental to the collection of existing wave equations. We prove mathematically that if one satisfies our new relativistic energy Compton momentum relation, one also satisfies the standard relativistic energy momentum relation automatically. They are two sides of the same coin, where the relations to the Compton wavelength likely represent the deeper reality, so we have reasons to think our new wave mechanics addresses a deeper level of understanding than the existing conception. We also look at our new wave equation in relation to hydrogen-like atoms; we follow the “standard approach” used for the Schro dinger equation of putting it in polar coordinate form and, by change of variables, finding three ODEs and their solutions. We give a table summary of our new ODEs and their solutions compared to the well-known solutions of the Schro dinger equation.
We will here show that there is one more relativistic wave equation rooted in the relativistic energy Compton moment relation, which should not be confused with the standard relativistic energy momentum relation. The standard momentum is, from a quantum perspective, rooted in the de Broglie wave. The de Broglie wave is not mathematically defined for rest-mass particles and has strange properties such as converging to infinity when the particle is almost at rest. As mentioned in the previous paper, the de Broglie wave is likely just a mathematical derivative of the true matter wave, which we have good reasons to think is the Compton wave. A wave equation that satisfies the relativistic energy Compton momentum relation will, in addition automatically satisfy the standard relativistic energy momentum relation, so there is no conflict between these two relations. The new one related to Compton is just the deeper reality and help explain why it gives simpler and more elegant relativistic wave equations, which are likely easier to interpret in terms of the physical reality.
The author has previously derived an energy-momentum relationship applicable in a hydrogen atom. Since this relationship is taken as a departure point, there is a similarity with the Dirac’s relativistic wave equation, but an equation more profound than the Dirac equation is derived. When determining the coefficients and β of the Dirac equation, Dirac assumed that the equation satisfies the Klein-Gordon equation. The Klein-Gordon equation is an equation which quantizes Einstein's energy-momentum relationship. This paper derives an equation similar to the Klein-Gordon equation by quantizing the relationship between energy and momentum of the electron in a hydrogen atom. By looking to the Dirac equation, it is predicted that there is a relativistic wave equation which satisfies that equation, and its coefficients are determined. With the Dirac equation it is necessary to insert a term for potential energy into the equation when describing the state of the electron in a hydrogen atom. However, in this paper, a potential energy term is not introduced into the relativistic wave equation. Instead, potential energy is incorporated into the equation by changing the coefficient of the Dirac equation.
This paper discusses the relativistic Schrödinger differential wave equation for the hydrogen atom and hydrogen-like cations, which have measured ionization energies from hydrogen to the Cu 28+ hydrogen-like cation.The analytical solution to the relativistic Schrödinger differential wave equation correlates with experimental data if the angular momentum quantum number l >0.For quantum levels with l = 0 , the analytical solutions predict ionization energy values larger than that measured for the hydrogen atom and hydrogen-like cations.Also, beyond the element erbium, Z > 68 for l=0 quantum states, the analytical solution yields energy values that are complex numbers.This is similar for the Dirac relativistic differential wave equation which fails for nuclei that have an atomic number larger than 137.Using measured 1s ionization energy values of hydrogen-like cations, a numerical solution to the relativistic Schrödinger differential wave equation is possible since an analytical one is not when the measured ionization energy is different from the analytical result.In addition, since the analytical solutions to the radial part of the relativistic Schrödinger differential wave equation are complicated, normalized numerical solutions are less difficult to obtain using Microsoft Excel.Most differential equations do not have analytical solutions, and, therefore, only numerical solutions are possible utilizing boundary or initial conditions. Classical Schrödinger Differential Wave Equation and Wave-Particle Duality in Quantum Mechanics
This thesis is concerned with the development of a new spin-1/2 wave equation in relativistic quantum mechanics. This equation is the spin-1/2 analogue of the spin-0 Feshbach-Villars equation. The thesis begins in chapter 1 with a review of the subject of relativistic wave equations and its place in the development of modern physics. Chapter 2 sees the derivation of the new equation (hereafter referred to as the FV1/2 equation). This derivation is presented at three levels of understanding, and is combined with an analysis of the equation using elements of the underlying mathematics of the theories of special relativity and quantum mechanics. The analysis justifies the methods of derivation of the equation, and its suitability as a wave equation in relativistic quantum mechanics. It is shown th a t the FV1/2 equation is different to the Dirac equation and other equations in the literature. One of the striking features of the FV1/2 equation is th a t it contains a less restrictive dynamics than the conventional Dirac equation. Chapter 3 examines the solution space and proves some results using the discrete symmetries C, P and T, which enable a subset of the solution space to be used for physical applications. It is possible to use a subset of solutions which contain the usual Dirac negative energy states, or it is possible to use a subset which contains only positive energy states, but includes states of opposite signs of charge. The second subset corresponds to the physical properties of particles and antiparticles and suggests th a t the FV1/2 equation could be useful in atomic physics. Chapter 4 represents a start on the development of the FV1/2 equation for use in atomic physics. It contains a study of hydrogenic atoms. The energy spectra and wavefunctions for hydrogenic atoms are derived using the FV1/2 equation. The method of solution is of comparable difficulty to th a t using the Dirac equation. The spectra are found to be identical to th a t of the Dirac equation, but the wavefunctions differ. A calculation of the expectation value of the Coulomb energy is performed and the results obtained differ from the Dirac equation results by 6 x 10-3% for Z — 1, and 40% for Z = 70. This suggests th a t physically measureable quantities should be calculated and compared using the FV1/2 and Dirac equations. A calculation is presented to show the energy spectra and wavefunctions obtained are consistent with the literature. The results obtained in this chapter (again) suggest th a t the FV1/2 equation could be useful for calculations in atomic physics. Chapter 5 discusses important further work which should be undertaken if the FV1/2 equation is to become useful to physics. The development in the previous chapters concentrated on the FV1/2 equation in relativistic quantum mechanics. It should be also considered as a quantised field equation. The two electron problem and the calculation of physical quantities are crucial tests of the FV1/2 equation’s applicability in atomic physics. The mathematical analysis in chapter 2 can be extended. Suggestions for gaining a deeper mathematical understanding of the less restrictive dynamics of the FV1/2 equation are given. Finally some conclusions on what has been achieved in the thesis are presented in chapter 6.
Abstract This chapter reiterates the quantum numbers for atomic orbitals, known from general chemistry, and places them into the context developed so far. It is sketched how the Schrodinger equation (SE) for the hydrogen atom hydrogen-like systems (one electron plus a nucleus of charge Z) is set up. When the nucleus is treated as a fixed point charge, the SE is only for the electron. The solutions of the SE can be obtained by switching to spherical polar coordinates, such that the variables are separable in terms of the electron distance from the nucleus, r, and two angles. The kinetic energy of the electron then has a radial component, and an angular component. The latter is associated with the angular momentum quantum number, which is codified by the letters s, p, d, f, and so forth. A step by step solution of the SE is provided later, in chapter 19.